PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS
We're proud to give
our audiences "up
close and personal" access to the stories and people behind the music.
Sundays and Tuesdays, one hour prior to the performance
6:30 - 7pm -
Free admission
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Our 2009-10 season celebrates the role of music in the lives and inspirations of authors. In developing our season program, we asked several prominent, local authors to reflect on how classical music has touched their lives. Pre-concert all season, these authors join Alasdair Neale to share their stories, including describing the role played by the programmed piece of music. Maestro Neale will also discuss the historical and compositional significance of selected works on the concert program. He’ll point out key melodic themes that you will recognize as you listen during the performance. |
The illustrious writers joining us pre-concert this season are:
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Tobias Wolff Featured work: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue |
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November 1 & 3, 2009 at 6:30pm Featured work: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons |
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January 31 & February 2, 2010 at 6:30pm Featured work: Mozart’s Requiem |
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February 28 & March 2, 2010 at 6:30pm Featured work: Debussy’s Prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun” |
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Susan Kinsolving and David Carlson April 11 & 13, 2010 at 6:30pm Featured work: Carlson’s The Promise of Time, world premiere performance (Magnum Opus commission)
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Special thanks to our “Season of the Scribe” partner, Book Passage.
